Home Decor and More: Ideas that put the “Play” in Playroom

Playrooms can be a tough space to tackle. You want the décor and the walls to be just as fun as all of the wonderful memories your children will make there. But where to start?

The reason playrooms can be so tricky to decorate is that many of we parents don’t know when “too much” is “too much”. To a child, too much is never “too much” . . . the more whimsical touches the more magical the place. If your playroom is “open air” like many are these days, you may struggle with making the room flow with the rest of your home. If this is a problem for you, your playroom space is not closed off, try taking a long curtain rod, and hanging a simple curtain that will match the rest of the house and “conceal” the playroom. Take that curtain’s color and work it into the playroom’s decor in a fun way. Say if you are using a tan curtain, paint the seats of your playroom’s wooden chairs as “tan puppy faces”. You can also sew two pieces of fun fabric together and leave the top open creating a pouch. Adhere them to the sides of the chairs with wood glue and you have “pouches” to hold your children’s remote controls or crayons.

Be sure to paint your playroom in child friendly colors and accent them with fun wall décor. Colorful metal wall art makes wonderful décor for any children’s space. A colorful, modern cat or dog looks adorably fun on any wall. A metal wall art clock also makes a great statement. Be sure to add touches of whimsy to your walls. Make your child’s every glance an adventure. Paint a small “crack” into the corner of a wall and paint a little mouse peeking through it. Craft paints make wonderful accents for your walls as well. These paints are very inexpensive and are easy to paint over and remove if need be.

Kid friendly furniture is also a must. Purchase “child sized” sofas and chairs or paint your own. To save money, visit a thrift store and purchase inexpensive chairs. Don’t worry about color or even scratching in the wood as you can sand over them and start anew. Make sure to use a good clear sealant to ensure that your wood furniture has a long shelf life.

Playroom décor doesn’t have to be tough. Just try putting yourself in your children’s shoes. What would you have liked as a child? It’s a also a great idea to let your children help add their own touches to the room as they will be spending the most time in there. Asking their opinion will also make them fell needed and special.

With as little as a fresh coat of paint, metal wall art décor and a few whimsical touches – you too can create a children’s playroom that will even help the grownups in the house see the world through the eyes of a child.